{"id":2733,"date":"2015-07-30T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T05:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/?p=2733"},"modified":"2017-08-31T16:45:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T06:45:28","slug":"best-kids-birthday-cakes-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/best-kids-birthday-cakes-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"23 Of The Best Kids Birthday Cakes Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2873 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-title-min.png\" alt=\"23 Of The Best Kids Birthday Cakes Ever\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-title-min.png 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-title-min-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-title-min-107x150.png 107w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/700;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sure, it&#8217;s important a cake tastes good, right? But the best kids birthday cakes are the ones where people say &#8216;Oh that looks too good to eat!&#8217; or &#8216;I feel bad eating it!&#8217; or &#8216;It seems a shame to ruin such a work of art!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>So if people don&#8217;t want to eat your cake, I guess that&#8217;s a good thing! Mind you, we&#8217;re talking about the adults at the party here. Sure, children love a good theme and cake adds excitement to that, but at the end of it all, kids don&#8217;t <em>really<\/em> care about the damage they&#8217;re about to cause. They just want some of that sweet cakey goodness between their fingers as quick as possible!\u00a0As soon as the kids at the party realise your creation is ready to be eaten, there will be no stopping them!<\/p>\n<p>But be sure to get some cake photos taken before those little fingers start doing their squishing! And I&#8217;m not just talking about the typical photo that&#8217;s taken when everyone&#8217;s singing &#8216;Happy Birthday&#8217;.\u00a0I&#8217;m talking about putting the cake in a place where there is no rubbish surrounding it and where there is fantastic\u00a0lighting. Your masterpiece deserves some food styling!<\/p>\n<p>Before you take the cake to the birthday party table for everyone to enjoy, capture the memory forever. Why? Because a cake as amazing\u00a0as one of the ones we&#8217;ve featured below will be remembered forever by your little one. In later years they will want to\u00a0enjoy every detail of that delicious, creative amazing cake. As will you!<\/p>\n<h2>1. Under the sea<\/h2>\n<p>These\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovethatparty.com.au\/2013\/07\/white-chocolate-mud-cupcakes-party.html\" target=\"_blank\">White Chocolate Mud Cupcakes<\/a> from Love That Party are perfect for a child of any age who loves the ocean and all its amazing creatures. Don&#8217;t stop at just a cake, though. It&#8217;s an easy theme to decorate to &#8211; think blue streamers, blue balloons and perhaps a feature sand pit with some small splash pools.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2830 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-under-the-sea-cake2.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Under The Sea Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"671\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-under-the-sea-cake2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-under-the-sea-cake2-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-under-the-sea-cake2-112x150.jpg 112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/671;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>2. Happy rainbow<\/h2>\n<p>From\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupcakejemma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cupcake Jemma<\/a>. This is a crowd favourite, each and every time and this video shows you exactly how to make it happen. Seen some rainbow cake disasters? I have! This one is fool proof!<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to make the Best Ever Rainbow Cake | Cupcake Jemma\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0zGxza7LCEY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. Soccer field<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/leelalicious.com\/soccer-field-birthday-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leela Licious<\/a>. Just be sure to spell &#8216;Birthday&#8217; correctly and you&#8217;ll score the winning goal\u00a0with this sporty soccer ball cake. Watch the crowd\u00a0go wild!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2801 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-soccer-ball-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Soccer Ball Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"459\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-soccer-ball-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-soccer-ball-cake-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-soccer-ball-cake-150x103.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/459;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>4. Cute monster<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hwtm.com\/2013\/08\/monster-themed-birthday-party\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hostess with the Mostess<\/a>. Surely inspired by Monsters Inc., the icing on this cake is simply stunning. Can&#8217;t you just imagine your five year old chewing with glee on one of those eyes?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2831 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-monster-ball-cake1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Monster Ball Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-monster-ball-cake1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-monster-ball-cake1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-monster-ball-cake1-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5. Gummy bear layers<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberricupcakes.com\/2013\/04\/gummy-bear-layer-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\">Raspberri Cupcakes<\/a>. Move over rainbow cake, the colour in this delicious number\u00a0is featured in the icing in between the cake layers. Top with as many gummy bears as possible and you have yourself a cake that will be spoken about for birthdays to come.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2832 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-gummy-bear-cake1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Gummy Bear Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"705\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-gummy-bear-cake1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-gummy-bear-cake1-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-gummy-bear-cake1-106x150.jpg 106w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/705;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>6. Kit Kat and M&amp;M choc\u00a0delight<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/chefpaige.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/kit-kat-and-m-birthday-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\">Paige&#8217;s Pantry<\/a>. Who else wants to dive into this swimming pool of M&amp;Ms and sit on the edge nibbling on Kit Kats? Pick me! Pick me!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2805 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-kit-kat-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Kit Kat Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"530\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-kit-kat-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-kit-kat-cake-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-kit-kat-cake-150x119.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/530;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>7. Frozen<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cakecraftworld.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cake Craft World<\/a>. As much as we might want it to, Frozen is not going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, this blockbuster is bound to stick around for generations to come. Time to master the art of the Frozen cake! Here&#8217;s a video that will help you do just that.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How To Make A Frozen Cake By Cake Craft World\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdFOwX8u9yQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>8. Robot<\/h2>\n<p>By <span class=\"views-field views-field-views-ifempty-1 authorinfo\"><span class=\"field-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parenting.com\/article\/how-to-make-a-robot-birthday-cake\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Tack<\/a>.\u00a0Are you new to cake moulding? Here&#8217;s a great cake for beginners. Who&#8217;s the lucky one who gets to eat the donut hands, that&#8217;s what I want to know. The cook, surely!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2806 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-robot-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Robot Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"670\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-robot-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-robot-cake-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-robot-cake-300x300.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/670;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>9. Castle<\/h2>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/easy-castle-cake\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"chef-name\">Valerie Barret<\/span>t<\/a>. Fairy castle? Princess castle? I&#8217;d rather be a fairy princess than a normal princess any day (they can fly!), so perhaps hire a fairy entertainer to come along and treat the kids to a show and some face painting (a professional one, not me!).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2807 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-castle-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Castle Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"609\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-castle-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-castle-cake-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-castle-cake-150x136.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/609;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>10. Despicable Me minion<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/whatanawesomecake.blogspot.com.es\/2013\/05\/despicable-me-minion-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\">What an Awesome Cake<\/a>. This little dude needs no introduction. What is it with kids and minions anyway? Don&#8217;t ponder too long. Just make the cute cake and move on to more pressing matters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2828 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-despicable-me-minion-cake1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Despicable Me Minion Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-despicable-me-minion-cake1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-despicable-me-minion-cake1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-despicable-me-minion-cake1-112x150.jpg 112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/667;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>11. Woodland animals<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilton.com\/search\/?do=cat&amp;cat1=&amp;q=woodland&amp;cmp=fb:sum:20140718woodlandfamily\" target=\"_blank\">Wilton<\/a>. These are simply perfection. The hedgehog is my favourite, but it&#8217;s not up to me to choose is it? If you want to\u00a0have a go at fondant rather than moulding, these little guys\u00a0give you that opportunity. So just ask your little one which cake he or she would prefer and start getting crafty!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2845 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-woodland-animal-cake2.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Woodland Animal Cake\" width=\"300\" height=\"1406\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-woodland-animal-cake2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-woodland-animal-cake2-64x300.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-woodland-animal-cake2-32x150.jpg 32w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/1406;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>12. Circus is in town<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/bronniebakes.com\/2014\/06\/30\/how-to-make-a-circus-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bronnie Bakes<\/a>. A little bit of moulding and a lot of fondant and you&#8217;ve got yourself the cutest circus cake. This theme is just begging you to hire a magician,\u00a0a puppeteer or an animal farm &#8211; or all of them for the biggest backyard circus the neighbourhood has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2834 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cake-circus-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Circus Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cake-circus-cake.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cake-circus-cake-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cake-circus-cake-112x150.jpg 112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/667;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>13. Superhero<\/h2>\n<p>From\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/162833342754374857\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a>. If your little boy can&#8217;t choose who his favourite super hero is, then this cake is your answer to all his prayers. Invite his friends to dress up in super hero outfits and you&#8217;ve got yourself a party! I think one of these corners is begging for a Wonder Woman to be included, don&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2811 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-superhero-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Superhero Cake\" width=\"651\" height=\"670\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-superhero-cake.jpg 651w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-superhero-cake-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-superhero-cake-146x150.jpg 146w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 651px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 651\/670;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>14. Zoo\u00a0train<\/h2>\n<p>Recipe by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taste.com.au\/recipes\/27696\/zoo+train+cake?ref=collections,kids-birthday-cakes\" target=\"_blank\">Emma Braz<\/a>.\u00a0Everyone loves a\u00a0birthday cake train. In fact, it&#8217;s surely a &#8216;must have&#8217; at least once in a child&#8217;s life. They look fancy, but they&#8217;re actually quite easy to construct so don&#8217;t stress! Just have a go!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2812 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-zoo-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Zoo Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-zoo-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-zoo-cake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-zoo-cake-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/446;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>15. Peppa pig<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manusmenu.com\/peppa-pig-cake\" target=\"_blank\">Manu&#8217;s Menu<\/a>. This pig needs no introduction, so craft\u00a0some colourful fondant and use the cake and the cake board as your canvas. Your little one will be as happy as a pig in mud.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2813 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-peppa-pig-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Peppa Pig Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-peppa-pig-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-peppa-pig-cake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-peppa-pig-cake-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/447;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>16. Jewellery box<\/h2>\n<p>By <span class=\"image-copyright--copyright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womansday.com\/food-recipes\/food-drinks\/recipes\/a10019\/princess-jewelry-box-cake-121257\/\" target=\"_blank\">Charles Schiller<\/a>. Even though\u00a0this cake seems to completely defy gravity, it&#8217;s well worth checking out the recipe to discover all the secrets. To me, this looks tricky but how awesome would it be to be 8 years old with a treasure chest full of necklaces and rings made of sweets? Well worth the effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2814 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-princess-jewelry-box-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Princess Jewelry Box Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-princess-jewelry-box-cake.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-princess-jewelry-box-cake-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-princess-jewelry-box-cake-300x300.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>17. Lollipop lollipop<\/h2>\n<p>Recipe by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taste.com.au\/recipes\/27689\/lollipop+flower+basket+cake\" target=\"_blank\">Liz Macri<\/a>. This colourful candy cake would probably suit an older age group, perhaps 10-13. The rock candy, lollipops and sweets galore require some semblance of self-control that little kids may not\u00a0have mastered yet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-lollipop-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Lollipop Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-lollipop-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-lollipop-cake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-lollipop-cake-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/446;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>18. Ninja turtles<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BakeandMakeAngelaCapeski\" target=\"_blank\">Bake and Make with Angela Capeski<\/a>. A fondant spectacular! Check out the video to find out what those turtles are made of!<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to make a TMNT birthday cake tutorial Bake and Make with Angela Capeski How to make a cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-RQOe4VglLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>19. Up<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2817 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-up-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Up Cake\" width=\"670\" height=\"448\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-up-cake.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-up-cake-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-up-cake-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/448;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>20. Pink<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/belleofthekitchen.com\/2014\/08\/22\/smash-cake-tutorial-simple-vanilla-cake-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Belle of the Kitchen<\/a>. Not up for the challenge of moulding and fondants? Don&#8217;t despair. Go\u00a0for something simple like this Pink cake and add a\u00a0cake topper! The colour choice is all yours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2835 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-pink-cake1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Pink Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"716\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-pink-cake1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-pink-cake1-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-pink-cake1-105x150.jpg 105w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/716;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>21. Candy garden<\/h2>\n<p>By <a class=\"commentDescriptionCreator \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/30328997464977970\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Winfrey<\/a>.\u00a0Because who wouldn&#8217;t want a garden made of candy?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2836 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-candy-cake1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Candy Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-candy-cake1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-candy-cake1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-candy-cake1-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/666;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>22. Colourful smash<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/andeverythingsweet.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/babys-first-tv.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+AndEverythingSweet+%28And+Everything+Sweet%29\" target=\"_blank\">And Anything Sweet<\/a>.\u00a0See that rainbow section? That&#8217;s a smash cake. That&#8217;s the source of all the glorious photos of baby getting up close and personal with their first birthday cake. The rest is for the guests to enjoy. Such life! Such colour! How can it possibly all end in such devastation?!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2837 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-colorful-cake1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Colorful Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-colorful-cake1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-colorful-cake1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-colorful-cake1-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>23.\u00a0Pick a number<\/h2>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/enchantedmommy.com\/awesome-3rd-birthday-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Mommy<\/a>. When the tough gets going, the going get number cakes with smarties! Too easy!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2838 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/kids-birthday-cakes-number-cake1.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Birthday Cakes - Number Cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-number-cake1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-number-cake1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/kids-birthday-cakes-number-cake1-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inspired to create a lasting memory for your child&#8217;s special day? To remember all that effort for years to come, be sure capture the celebration on\u00a0camera and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/photo-collage\">create a colourful canvas collage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sure, it&#8217;s important a cake tastes good, right? But the best kids birthday cakes are the ones where people say &#8216;Oh that looks too good to eat!&#8217; or &#8216;I feel bad eating it!&#8217; or &#8216;It seems a shame to ruin such a work of art!&#8217; So if people don&#8217;t want to eat your cake, I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/best-kids-birthday-cakes-ever\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-birthday-cakes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2733"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6210,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2733\/revisions\/6210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}